Fuse-mount.



No. 842,738. PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

I 0. E. WHITE.

FUSE MOUNT.

APPLICATION FILED APR.19.1906.

WIT'UISSEI. INVENTORZ UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

CHARLES E. WHITE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK Bi COOK,

OF CHICAGO, ILLIEOIS.

FUSE-MOUNT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed April 19, 1906. sol-a1 no 312,687.

l i l useful Fuse-Mount, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, illustrating same.

My invention relates to means for clamping electrical fuses in place in suitable electrical circuits, and more particularly to spring clamping means adapted to automatically hold such fuses in place.

The principal objects of my invention are to provide improved spring clamping means for clamping a terminal of a fuse in place by placing the latter under binding stresses, to arrange the spring clamping means to increase the efiiciency of the connection with the fuse, and to provide durability and simplicity in such a device.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, illustratmg the preferred form of my invenmountings a projecting portion 11 is first inserted through a hole in the terminal portion t, somewhat larger than the portion 11, and then the other end of the fuse 9 is depressed into a slot in spring 7, which slot is adapted to tightly grip the fuse-terminal, and thereby securely hold same therein. When the, fuse is depressed in the direction of arrow 14, the

flexible contact-spring engages a portion of the metal terminal and is thereby placed under tension, so as to make good electrical connection with the terminal 10 and at the sametime produce a lateral stress thereon. This causes the projecting portion 11 to firmly engage the rigid portion 4 in the hole therein. The forces impressed on the fuseterminal 10 firmly secure the fuse in place and make a very eflicient electrical connection for same. The free end of spring 5 may be formed to conform to the terminal 10, if desired. The spring 7 firmly grips its termam 10 to prevent the lateral stress on the tion, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fuse and l the clamping means therefor. plan view of Fig. 1 with the fuse removed,

form of spring clamping means.

several figures.

The base 1, preferably of insulating mate rial, carries the two insulating mountingpieces 2 and 3. Mounting-piece 2 carries a rigid terminal portion 4 and a flexible spring member 5, preferably formed as shown and ri idly mounted to the mounting-piece 2. Tl ie terminal portion 4 is adapted to accommodate an electrical conductor leading thereto in any suitable manner.

Fig. 2 is a shown in Fig. 3,if desired. and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a modified opposite end of the fuse from throwing the latter out of circuit. The flexible spring member 5 may be turned in the direction The effect produced by this arrangement is the same as that produced by the arrangement in Fig. 1. Like charactersrefer to like parts in the Mountingiece 3 has ametallic contact-strip 6 secured etween it and the base 1 and carries a spring contact member 7, rigidly mounted t ereon. A lightning-arrester 8 is prefer- 5 with suitable terminals, a rigid contact and 7. The tubular or inclosed fuse 9 is provided with suitable end caps 10 10 and i to engage the other terminal, and a flexible ably inserted between contact members 6 projecting portions 11 11 thereon. The main-line conductors 12 and 13 are suitably connected to portions 4 and 7, respectively, so as to connect the fuse 9 in circuit there- .With when same is held in the position shown in Fi .1.

; ln olamping the fuse 9 in place in its through which the terminals extend, and

I do not wish to limit this invention to the exact details of construction as herein shown,

as slight modifications may be made therein without departing from the principles involved.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A tubular fuse provided with suitable e01inection-terminals, and means adapted to clamp the fuse in circuit, comprising a rigid portion through which a portion of a terminal is inserted, and a flexible spring member adapted to bear laterally against the last-mentioned terminal.

2. A tubular or inclosed fuse provided member through which a portion of a termn'ial is inserted, a spring member adapted spring member adapted to bear laterally against one of the terminals for purposes substantially as described.

8..A tubular or inclosed fuse provided with suitable terminals, conducting portions means bearing laterally against the fuse I and means bearing laterally against the fuse toward the longitudinal axis thereof to setoward the longitudinal axis thereof to clamp curely hold the fuse in place. the fuse in place.

4. .An inclosed fuse provided with suitable l As inventor of the foregoing I hereunto terminals, and means for clamping the fuse l subscribe my name, in the presence of two in circuit comprising a portion through which subscribing witnesses, this 17th day of April,

a gortion of a termina} may be inserted, and I 1906.

a. exible sp mem er adapted to bear at- 1 ,7

erally against t e last-mentioned terminal. CHAS HITE' 5. An inclosed fuse provided with suitable Witnesses:

terminals, means engaging the terminals and FREDERICK 1t PARKER, substantially holding the fuse in alinement, I

F. W. PARDEE. 

